Playing blind

An assistant moves chess, as French international chess grandmaster Vladislav Tkachiev (top) plays a blind game in Moscow during a blind simultaneous five table match against Russian politicians.

An assistant moves chess, as French international chess grandmaster Vladislav Tkachiev (top) plays a blind game in Moscow during a blind simultaneous five table match against Russian politicians. (Getty Images)

An assistant moves chess, as French international chess grandmaster Vladislav Tkachiev (top) plays a blind game in Moscow during a blind simultaneous five table match against Russian politicians.